Sadly, Liberty is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Lake Nona Lions on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Lake Nona's part, Juan Bracho looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Lake Nona's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Geremi Carrera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Marcelo Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Lake Nona, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Liberty will head out on the road to face off against Windermere Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Nona, they will be playing at home against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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